IDEA held the presentation ceremony of the “Eko Ev” project.

Today, at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts, the IDEA Public Union (International Dialogue for Environmental Protection), led by Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, held the presentation ceremony of the “Eko Ev” project.

During the ceremony, attended by up to 300 students, detailed information about the project was provided.

The project, implemented with the support of the “Day.az” news portal, was met with great interest by the students, who asked numerous questions about it. The students expressed that the project would be beneficial for them and noted their intention to participate.

Presentation ceremonies for the project are also planned to be held at other universities.

It should be noted that within the framework of the project, sketches of environmentally friendly houses will be prepared, taking into account ecological factors such as reduced energy consumption, waste recycling, and more.

Individuals aged 18–30 can participate in the competition. To do so, from February 1 to March 10, 2014, participants must register on the idea.day.az website and upload a sketch on the theme of “eco house” (in “jpg” format) along with a brief description. From March 10 to April 10, the 10 best sketches will be selected through voting on the Facebook social network. The 10 sketches with the highest votes will then be evaluated by the competition jury.

The authors of the top three selected sketches will be awarded cash prizes of 3000, 2000, and 1000 AZN, respectively. In addition, the first-place winner will have the opportunity to intern abroad, while the second-place winner will have the opportunity to intern at one of the major construction companies operating in Azerbaijan.